Fit From Within 101 Simple Secrets to Change

"This is the book that everyone plagued with extra pounds has been waiting for."--Richard Carlson, author ofDon't Sweat the Small Stuff"Fit from Withinwill provide you with everything you need to know to start living fully and stop dieting. What a relief!" --Christiane Northrup, M.D., author ofWomen's Bodies, Women's Wisdom"Fit from Withinis a down-to-earth, nononsense guide to nutrition, weight management, and health. Forget the hype and use what works, with Victoria Moran as your guide."--Larry Dossey, M.D., author ofHealing Beyond the Body,Reinventing Medicine, andHealing WordsWith more than 50 percent of Americans overweight, it's clear that the secret to ending the struggle with food, weight, and body image isn't in the latest diet or fad. Through personal experience, Victoria Moran has found that maintaining weight loss is more about honesty and courage than counting carbs. WithFit from Within, she presents a body-mind-spirit approach to losing weight, showing how to find self-acceptance and break the blame cycle that surrounds "forbidden foods." With compassion and humor, Moran will help readers stop watching their weight--and start living their lives.

Victoria Moran is the author of the bestselling Creating a Charmed Life and the weight-loss journal Body Confident. She lectures around the world on well being and practical spirituality and has maintained a sixty-pound weight loss for nearly two decades.

Preface

xv

Acknowledgments

xvii

Introduction: My Story

xix

Accept Yourself Today

1

(3)

Honor Who You Are

4

(3)

Include a Spiritual Component

7

(3)

As a Rule, Eat Three Meals a Day

10

(2)

In the Beginning, Eat Out

12

(2)

Focus on Living a Quality Life

14

(3)

Give Up the Notion of Blowing It

17

(2)

Slow Down and Sit Down

19

(3)

Eat like a Healthy Human Being

22

(2)

If It Doesn't Look Good, Don't Eat It

24

(2)

To Weigh Less, Weigh Less

26

(2)

Get Honest About What You Eat

28

(2)

Walk More

30

(3)

Refrain from Judging by Appearances

33

(2)

Write What You Eat and Keep on Writing

35

(3)

Let Your Body Determine Its Right Size and Shape

38

(2)

Much of the Time, Order the Small Size

40

(2)

Stay Centered in Today

42

(2)

Take the Responsibility, Not the Blame

44

(3)

If You Have a Serious Problem, Take Serious Action

47

(3)

Eat Enough

50

(2)

Wear Clothes You Like in Your Current Size

52

(3)

Have Some Breakfast

55

(2)

Lighten Up

57

(2)

Get Up, Get Dressed, Get Going

59

(3)

See Yourself Right

62

(2)

Make Peace with Your Past and Other People

64

(3)

Let Other People Do It Their Way

67

(2)

Give Thanks Before and After Meals

69

(3)

Care Less

72

(3)

Don't Let the Details Get You Down

75

(3)

Learn Where You Stand with Sugar

78

(3)

If You Eat Dessert, Share It

81

(2)

Alter Your Definition of Success

83

(3)

Do Whatever It Takes

86

(3)

Get Down and Dirty with Life

89

(2)

Join a Friendly Gym

91

(3)

Groom Yourself like a Racehorse

94

(3)

Stand Up for Yourself

97

(2)

Think ``Still Life''

99

(2)

Never Punish Yourself

101

(2)

Get a Support System

103

(3)

Learn to Cook---or to Cook Differently

106

(2)

Treat Yourself to Therapeutic Massage

108

(2)

Get All Six Tastes in Every Meal

110

(2)

Have Plenty of Healthy Food Around

112

(2)

Watch Naturally Thin People

114

(3)

Hire a Physician Who Respects You

117

(3)

Channel Your Sensitivity

120

(3)

Be Careful with Caffeine

123

(3)

Tap into Your Courage

126

(3)

Stop Comparing

129

(2)

Be Willing to Change at the Desire Level

131

(2)

When People Notice You've Lost Weight, Change the Subject

133

(2)

Discover Yoga

135

(2)

Abstain from Weight Loss Gimmicks and Come-Ons

137

(2)

Meditate

139

(3)

Make the Best Possible Choices from Those Available

142

(2)

Do This Straight

144

(3)

Deal with Your Stress

147

(2)

Shop the Produce Section First

149

(2)

Get Comfortable with Your Unclad Self

151

(2)

Give Your Senses Something to Do

153

(3)

Develop Your Mind and Your Talents

156

(2)

Be Wary of Dietary Fads and Fashions

158

(3)

Go Ahead and Have a Beautiful Face

161

(2)

Give Your Weight Less Credence

163

(2)

Beware of Saboteurs

165

(3)

Assess Your Modern Conveniences

168

(2)

Get Checked Out Physically

170

(2)

Learn to Wait

172

(2)

Get Plenty of Sleep

174

(2)

Allow for Sane Indulgences

176

(2)

Take Stitches in Time

178

(3)

Think and Speak Positively

181

(2)

Eschew Fast Food

183

(2)

Keep Things Simple

185

(3)

Sample Ethnic Cuisines

188

(2)

Create Amenable Circumstances

190

(2)

Laugh and Play

192

(2)

Take Vitamins

194

(2)

Leave Something on Your Plate

196

(2)

Understand Your Rhythms

198

(3)

Get Used to Sweating

201

(3)

Keep Yourself Comfortable

204

(3)

Pay Attention to Your Personal Superstitions

207

(3)

Visit an Art Museum

210

(3)

Take a Look at Other Imbalances

213

(2)

Listen to Your Body

215

(3)

Meet the New Four Food Groups

218

(3)

Have a Predictable Lifestyle

221

(2)

Grow Something to Eat

223

(3)

Drink Water Until It Becomes Your Beverage of Choice

226

(4)

Safeguard Your Health

230

(2)

Be in This for the Long Haul

232

(2)

Become Flexible

234

(2)

Watch Out for ``I'm a Whole New Me''

236

(2)

Be Kind to Yourself on Difficult Days

238

(3)

Develop an Attitude of Gratitude

241

(3)

Allow Yourself to Grow and Change

244

(3)

Just Keep Moving Forward

247

(2)

Resources and Recommended Reading

249

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Fit From Within 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life - Starting Today and Lasting Forever

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